Sacred Groves, the Brahmanical Hermit, and Some Remarks on ahiṃsā and Vegetarianism by Cinzia Pieruccini

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Female and male attractiveness as depicted in the Vanaparvan of the Mahābhārata by Iwona MILEWSKA

“…The names of the Apsarases discussed in the context of female beauty are Urvaśī and Menakā. Besides this, the image of an unnamed courtesan is discussed, as it is the most detailed description of a female character and probably follows the ideal of female beauty as shown in the Mahābhārata. …”
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Fairy Tale Motifs in the Slavic Universe of Marta Krajewska by Jolanta Ługowska

“…Krajewska applies the plot patterns of these fairy tales (T. 400A “Urvasi”, T. 333 “Little Red Riding Hood”, T. 425 “The Quest for a Lost Husband”) in the construction of the fates of her protagonists; they also appear by way of folkloric quotes, present, for example, in dialogue replies of the characters. …”
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